Sustainability Challenges in the World of Football
2023; IGI Global; Linguagem: Inglês
10.4018/979-8-3693-0019-0.ch019
ISSN2327-5529
Autores Tópico(s)Sports Analytics and Performance
ResumoFootball is the most popular sport in the world - and also quite environmentally polluting. Professional teams operate massive stadiums that consume large amounts of electricity and water continuously. Fans consume food and drinks during matches, resulting in a significant amount of plastic waste. Additionally, the transportation of players, coaching staff, and especially fans also have environmental impacts and carbon footprints. However, there is one club that has decided to show that sustainability principles can be applied to football as well. The Forest Green Rovers, an English fourth-tier club, have become the world's first carbon-neutral football club and also the world's first vegan football club, serving as a model for other sports clubs. This chapter highlights their case.
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